#304380
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.105 268.4), rgb(48, 67, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#304380 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304380 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 67, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.105 268.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #304380 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304380 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #304380 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #304380 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6182EA
oklch(63.2% 0.16 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4968D8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B56BC
oklch(49.1% 0.163 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#304798
oklch(42.7% 0.135 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304380
oklch(40% 0.105 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#304380 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #264A82 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19437F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304380
#304380
oklch(40% 0.105 268.4)
- #5A4500
#5A4500
oklch(40.2% 0.082 88.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #304380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #304380 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.